Truck fire closes Sydney’s M5 westbound at peak hour

A garbage truck fire has closed a major Sydney motorway ahead of the Friday afternoon peak.Traffic is building up for kilometres on the M5 motorway after westbound lanes were closed at Milperra in Sydney’s south-west just before 4pm.A garbage truck fire on the M5 Motorway at Milperra.Nine NewsA NSW Police spokesperson said a garbage truck fire was behind the closure. Officers are on the scene directing traffic.Emergency services respond to a garbage truck on fire on the M5 motorway.NSW Government / LiveTrafficBy 4.30pm traffic heavy traffic was trailing back past Roselands, about 10 kilometres from the fire.More to comeStart the day with a summary of the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter.Jack Gramenz is a breaking news reporter at The Sydney Morning Herald.Connect via email.From our partners